Evaluating Point-of-Care Ultrasound Accuracy for Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Pulmonary Embolism: A Comparative Analysis with Consultative Echocardiography
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Evaluating Point-of-Care Ultrasound Accuracy for Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Pulmonary Embolism: A Comparative Analysis with Consultative Echocardiography

This study assesses the accuracy of emergency physician-interpreted point-of-care ultrasound compared to cardiologist-interpreted consultative echocardiography for detecting right ventricular dysfunction in emergency patients with pulmonary embolism, revealing moderate sensitivity and specificity, with improved accuracy in moderate to severe cases.
Fecal Calprotectin as a Biomarker for Diagnosis and Monitoring of Gastrointestinal Graft-Versus-Host Disease after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
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Fecal Calprotectin as a Biomarker for Diagnosis and Monitoring of Gastrointestinal Graft-Versus-Host Disease after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Fecal calprotectin offers a non-invasive, dynamic biomarker to predict, diagnose, and monitor GI-GVHD post-allo-HSCT, correlating with endoscopic severity and treatment response, but requires integrated clinical interpretation due to limited specificity.
Enhancing Lung Cancer Surgical Quality: Insights from the American College of Surgeons’ National Quality Improvement Collaborative
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Enhancing Lung Cancer Surgical Quality: Insights from the American College of Surgeons’ National Quality Improvement Collaborative

This review synthesizes current evidence on lung cancer surgical quality improvement, highlighting the impactful American College of Surgeons Lung NODES Collaborative's success in improving lymph node sampling compliance and broader advances in perioperative care, radiation therapy, and risk stratification.
Advancing Donation After Circulatory Death Liver Transplantation: National Evidence Supporting Normothermic Regional and Machine Perfusion as Standards of Care
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Advancing Donation After Circulatory Death Liver Transplantation: National Evidence Supporting Normothermic Regional and Machine Perfusion as Standards of Care

A comprehensive national study shows both normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) and normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) significantly improve graft survival in DCD liver transplantation, supporting their adoption as complementary standards of care in the U.S.